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  • Sanitation & Hygiene Specialist

    Sanitation & Hygiene Specialist

    About the Project
    The USAID Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (KIWASH) intends to improve lives and health of Kenyan citizens in nine counties through development and management of sustainable WASH services.  KIWASH activities are implemented in nine counties in two principal focus areas: Busia, Nyamira, Migori, Siaya, Kisumu, and Kakamega counties in the Lake Victoria Focus Area, and Kitui, Makueni, and Nairobi counties in the Tana/Athi Focus Area. The first phase of the project ran for five years (October 2015–September 2020). An extension running from November 2020- July 2021 will pivot its activities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining and advancing the development gains with county governments, water service providers, WASH enterprises and sector stakeholders. The KIWASH in whole will aim to improve access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services for an additional 140,000 Kenyan citizens in nine counties by September 2021.
    Job Description
    Under the technical guidance of the project sanitation and hygiene manager, the specialist will provide technical support in projects design and development (includes implementation, monitoring and reporting) of the sanitation and hygiene workstream in Nairobi county. S/he will work closely with the departments of public health and water in the county to support sector coordination and planning in the water, sanitation and hygiene sectors, including support to conduct risk assessment and communication in at risk populations or settings,  support to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities with focus on health facilities, schools, community and institutional engagements and support to behavior change communication campaigns including targeted advocacy with local and international partners and the civil society organizations.
    Essential Duties:
    1. Technical support in design and development of sanitation and hygiene work stream plans and activities

    Provide technical assistance to county staff, local and national agencies in planning, design, implementation and reporting of water, sanitation and hygiene interventions entailing household water treatment, water safety planning, hand washing hygiene and sanitary surveillance. Support includes technical assistance for any activities related WASH COVID IPC and building resilience services.
    Provide technical input in design and facilitate roll out of behavior change communication campaigns in households, communities and within WASH sector institutions in respective counties.
    Support development of education and communication materials for sanitation and hygiene
    Support development, updating and operationalization of WASH COVID response and recovery plans at respective counties.

    2. Coordination and capacity development

    Conduct training and other capacity building activities for county staff, staff in critical at-risk settings – e.g border points, marketplaces, health care facilities, transport areas and informal settlements- and build local community champions to promote improved risk communication and engagement on COVID.
    Establish and/or strengthen WASH COVID-19 coordination platforms while ensuring equal participation by all partners, communities and Government representatives and consultatively facilitate strategic information management to inform decision making in response and recovery
    Establish local partnerships with relevant county departments, communities and WASH partners. Collate, analyze and share information on progress or impacts from project investments, evolving impact of ongoing COVID-19 and our containment measures to facilitate planning, monitoring and advocacy.

    3. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

     Support development of standard WASH assessment tools for identification of high-risk populations and settings and facilitate evaluation of WASH emergency interventions.
    Undertake regular field monitoring of sanitation and hygiene activities to ascertain progress against benchmarks, utilization of resources and make timely recommendations for follow up by county KIWASH teams.
    Support development and deployment of systems and strategies to efficiently monitor and report of water safety, sanitation and hygiene activities in the respective counties
    In consultation with logistics teams, support procurement, distribution, monitoring and tracking of IPC supplies to vulnerable populations and settings.
    Support the organization and documentation of WASH subsector meetings; draft minutes; maintain communication with partners and follow up on agreed action.
    Support the documentation of good practices and lessons learned on WASH COVID response and resilience programming
    Contribute to timely preparation and submission of projects (technical and financial) reports for management and donors’ decision-making process

    4. Any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in either Environmental Health, Public Health or other related discipline such as Community Development
    Five years of experience working in sanitation and hygiene programs in Kenyan context, with desirable experience in outbreak management and response and SBCC
    Knowledge of Kenyan environmental, Health and Sanitation legislation and regulatory framework required
    Familiarity in working with existing institutional sanitation and hygiene frameworks
    Knowledge and experience designing and implementing behaviour change communication strategies is required

    Additional Information
    Base of Operation: This position will be based in KIWASH offices in Nairobi county.
    Contract Duration: 6 months
    Desired Start Date: February 2021

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  • Stand-By Driver

    Stand-By Driver

    Job Description

    SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, seeks applications from qualified candidates for a Stand – By Driver in its Project Office in Nanyuki, Laikipia County.

    Responsibilities of the Stand-By Driver

    The incumbent is responsible for undertaking extensive field travel in the SNV area of work and others as duty may require, ensuring safety of passengers on board.
    Maintaining the proper functioning of SNV vehicles
    Checking validity of statutory legal documents in the car
    He/she is also responsible for taking care of the assigned vehicle(s) by carrying out small (mechanical) repairs and servicing of the SNV transport fleet, which also includes fuelling, cleaning.
    Ensure that the vehicle is always safely parked, is only used for SNV duties, and ready for any duty assigned
    Keep an updated work ticket always
    Monitor vehicle performance and service schedule
    Record mileage of all journeys daily and in the monthly report
    Carry out messenger duties in and around town
    Any other task that they may be assigned

    Qualifications

    “O” level certificate holder
    5 years’ driving experience with international companies, organizations or institutions
    A clean, valid Kenyan Driver’s license with knowledge of Kenya Highway Code
    Certificate of good conduct
    Good interpersonal and communication skills
    Knowledge of Microsoft Office
    Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

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  • Internship Opportunity – M&E (Nairobi).

    Internship Opportunity – M&E (Nairobi).

    CRAFT Project 

    The Climate Resilient Agribusiness For Tomorrow – East Africa (CRAFT-EA) Programme is a 5-year, € 39 million project being implemented in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The project uses an inclusive Business Development approach to support the international and Dutch efforts on climate change and sustainable production in arable farming. The programme will work with and through the private sector and supports public sector partners in creating an institutional environment for wide-scale adoption of CSA-practices. It is driven by 3 pillars: i) adoption of CSA practices & technologies in arable crop production farming systems; ii) acceleration of investments and business growth in selected value chains; iii) improved enabling environment for scaling out of CSA. Interventions are centred on business cases which are derived from a thorough climate risk assessment and financial analysis of value chains in pulses, oilseeds, potatoes and grains. A climate smart business case matching grant facility aims to further improve access to finance and facilitate scaling. The programme is implemented by a consortium consisting of SNV, Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the CGIAR research programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Agriterra and Rabobank, and is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS).

    Job Description

    The CRAFT programme in Kenya has two internship vacancies in the monitoring and evaluation unit. The interns will have the opportunity to gain experience on design of data collection tools, conducting surveys, data cleaning and data analysis.

    Qualifications

    At least a Bachelor’s degree in any field in agriculture /climate related / business / statistics or social sciences
    Proficiency in English and Kiswahili; written and oral;
    Intermediate /advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and especially Excel and Access).
    Demonstrated awareness and interest on working with smallholder farmers and agribusinesses
    Demonstrate knowledge and ability to conduct interviews and guide focus group discussions;
    Knowledge of designing and building forms using ODK is be preferred.
    Use of mobile based data collection tools (questionnaire)

    Additional Information

    Duration

    The internship will be for a period of 6 months between February 2021 and July 2021.

    Remuneration

    The project will pay a monthly stipend and cover all field costs relating to the assigned tasks in the internship period exercise as guided by SNV policies.

    Please submit your application by clicking on the link below and submitting a cover letter and CV that has details of your three (3) referees on or before 29th January 2021 to be considered for this position. All information will be in the strictest confidence.Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.SNV Kenya does not require you to undergo any medical test prior to employment.

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  • Driver – Taita Taveta County Driver – Narok County

    Driver – Taita Taveta County Driver – Narok County

    Job Description

    SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, seeks applications from qualified candidates for a Driver in its Office in Voi, Taita Taveta County.

    Responsibilities of the Driver

    The incumbent is responsible for undertaking extensive field travel in the SNV area of work and others as duty may require, ensuring safety of passengers on board.
    Maintaining the proper functioning of SNV vehicles
    Checking validity of statutory legal documents in the car
    He/she is also responsible for taking care of the assigned vehicle(s) by carrying out small (mechanical) repairs and servicing of the SNV transport fleet, which also includes fuelling, cleaning.
    Ensure that the vehicle is always safely parked, is only used for SNV duties, and ready for any duty assigned
    Keep an updated work ticket always
    Monitor vehicle performance and service schedule
    Record mileage of all journeys daily and in the monthly report
    Carry out messenger duties in and around town
    Any other task that they may be assigned

    Qualifications

    “O” level certificate holder
    5 years’ driving experience with international companies, organizations or institutions
    A clean, valid Kenyan Driver’s license with knowledge of Kenya Highway Code
    Certificate of good conduct
    Good interpersonal and communication skills
    Knowledge of Microsoft Office
    Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

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  • Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Advisor

    Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Advisor

    About the Project

    The Integrated & Climate Smart Innovations for Agro-Pastoralists and Landscapes (ICSIAPL) is a partnership of SNV, Kenya Agriculture Research Organization (KALRO) and the three county governments of Taita Taveta, Kajiado and Narok. The project will apply research towards building more resilient and market-based solutions for improved forage production and livestock husbandry through climate smart innovations and sustainable landscape management. The project aims to stimulate business models, and forage production and sales in order to provide opportunities for women and youth enterprise development, as well as opportunities for large scale commercial production. ICSIAP aims to support counties to build on the commercialization of climate smart innovations and to develop sustainable landscape management.

    Job Description

    SNV Kenya is seeking a professional with qualification and experience in planning, monitoring, evaluation, learning and communication. The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Advisor will be responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning framework for the ICSIAPL project. He/she will develop a systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence gathered by the Project. He/she will also provide technical assistance to the implementing agencies, particularly in relation to monitoring, reporting and governance issues.

    Main duties and responsibilities
    The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer will be responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning in accordance to the project M&E framework. He/she will develop a systematic monitoring and evaluation framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence gathered by the Project. He/she will also provide technical assistance to the implementing agencies, particularly in relation to monitoring and evaluation, reporting and governance issues.

    Specific duties:

    Setting up the system:

    Assist in the revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement;
    Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
    Develop the overall framework, for project M&E, for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems.
    Review the quality of existing project data, data collection methods, and assess the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
    Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators.
    With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
    Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required.
    Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required.

    Implementation of M&E and coordination:

    Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
    Check data quality with partners.
    Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyze and aggregate findings.
    Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation.
    Identify areas where technical support to project partners is required. Organize refresher training on M&E for partners as required.
    Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.

    Learning

    Working closely with project steering colleagues and steering committee, develop strategy for documenting existing situation and any good practices that have evolved;
    Keep up to date with emerging and trending best practice in processes and tools for M&E;
    Extracting and consolidate evidence and learning from the various consultants and partners / grantees involved in the project to identify best practice across the project;
    Working closely with the project manager, identify and secure attendance and speaking opportunities at appropriate forums for dissemination to stakeholders.

    Communication:

    Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required.
    Provide the Project Manager with management information she/he may require.
    Check that monitoring data are discussed in appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussions to fill any gap.
    Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager and the Sector Leader, Agriculture.

    Qualifications

    Education:

    First level university degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics, or related field. Advanced degree in M&E, statistics or economics preferred.

    Experience:

    Minimum of three 6 years of professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of international development projects;
    Monitoring and evaluation of agriculture, conservation or resilience projects is preferred
    Experience in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
    Experience with various monitoring and evaluation frameworks and theory of change.
    Experience in designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems.
    Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
    Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
    Experience in planning and managing surveys.
    Experience in developing and refining data collection tools.
    Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
    Experience in managing and providing training to partners and target beneficiaries.
    Ability to facilitate and serve as project liaison for externally managed evaluations.

    Additional Information

    Contract Duration: 2 years

    Desired Start Date: January 2021

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  • Sanitation & Hygiene Specialist

    Sanitation & Hygiene Specialist

    About the Project

    USAID’s Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project (KIWASH) is a five-year project (2015–2020) is one among many such partners, formerly focusing on the development and management of sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services but now re-aligning to address WASH COVID-19 infection, prevention and control across its nine target counties of Makueni, Kitui, Nairobi, Kisumu, Siaya, Nyamira, Migori, Kakamega and Busia. The contracting agency, DAI secured an extension of the USAID/KIWASH project, for a period of one year (Sept 2020-2021), with a scope re-oriented towards addressing the dual challenges of responding to COVID-19 while maintaining and advancing development gains achieved in the WASH sector during implementation over the last few years. During this one-year extension the project will focus on WASH COVID-19 response and recovery.

    Job Description

    Under the technical guidance of the project sanitation and hygiene manager, the specialist will provide technical support in projects design and development (includes implementation, monitoring and reporting) of the sanitation and hygiene workstream in Migori county. S/he will work closely with the departments of public health and water in the county to support sector coordination and planning in the water, sanitation and hygiene sectors, including support to conduct risk assessment and communication in at risk populations or settings,  support to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities with focus on health facilities, schools, community and institutional engagements and support to behavior change communication campaigns including targeted advocacy with local and international partners and the civil society organizations.

    Essential Duties:

    1. Technical support in design and development of sanitation and hygiene work stream plans and activities

    Provide technical assistance to county staff, local and national agencies in planning, design, implementation and reporting of water, sanitation and hygiene interventions entailing household water treatment, water safety planning, hand washing hygiene and sanitary surveillance. Support includes technical assistance for any activities related WASH COVID IPC and building resilience services.
    Provide technical input in design and facilitate roll out of behavior change communication campaigns in households, communities and within WASH sector institutions in respective counties.
    Support development of education and communication materials for sanitation and hygiene
    Support development, updating and operationalization of WASH COVID response and recovery plans at respective counties.

    2. Coordination and capacity development

    Conduct training and other capacity building activities for county staff, staff in critical at-risk settings – e.g border points, marketplaces, health care facilities, transport areas and informal settlements- and build local community champions to promote improved risk communication and engagement on COVID.
    Establish and/or strengthen WASH COVID-19 coordination platforms while ensuring equal participation by all partners, communities and Government representatives and consultatively facilitate strategic information management to inform decision making in response and recovery
    Establish local partnerships with relevant county departments, communities and WASH partners. Collate, analyze and share information on progress or impacts from project investments, evolving impact of ongoing COVID-19 and our containment measures to facilitate planning, monitoring and advocacy.

    3. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

     Support development of standard WASH assessment tools for identification of high-risk populations and settings and facilitate evaluation of WASH emergency interventions.
    Undertake regular field monitoring of sanitation and hygiene activities to ascertain progress against benchmarks, utilization of resources and make timely recommendations for follow up by county KIWASH teams.
    Support development and deployment of systems and strategies to efficiently monitor and report of water safety, sanitation and hygiene activities in the respective counties
    In consultation with logistics teams, support procurement, distribution, monitoring and tracking of IPC supplies to vulnerable populations and settings.
    Support the organization and documentation of WASH subsector meetings; draft minutes; maintain communication with partners and follow up on agreed action.
    Support the documentation of good practices and lessons learned on WASH COVID response and resilience programming
    Contribute to timely preparation and submission of projects (technical and financial) reports for management and donors’ decision-making process

    4. Any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in either Environmental Health, Public Health or other related discipline such as Community Development
    Five years of experience working in sanitation and hygiene programs in Kenyan context, with desirable experience in outbreak management and response and SBCC
    Knowledge of Kenyan environmental, Health and Sanitation legislation and regulatory framework required
    Familiarity in working with existing institutional sanitation and hygiene frameworks
    Knowledge and experience designing and implementing behaviour change communication strategies is required

    Additional Information

    Base of Operation: This position will be based in KIWASH offices in Migori county.

    Contract Duration: 1 year

    Desired Start Date: December 2020

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  • County Technical Advisor – Narok County – SNV County Technical Advisor – Taita Taveta County County Technical Advisor – Kajiado County

    County Technical Advisor – Narok County – SNV County Technical Advisor – Taita Taveta County County Technical Advisor – Kajiado County

    Job Description

    SNV Kenya is seeking a professional with requisite qualification and experience for the role of County Technical Advisor (CTA), Narok County . The CTA is responsible for coordination of county level activities. She/he understands content and processes related to commercialization of climate smart sustainable agriculture innovations, especially related to the livestock sector in the project counties, including the forage value chain and resource base.

    The CTA will coordinate the project interventions and stakeholders at County level and shall be the focal point of interaction with KALRO, seed suppliers and other private sector and service providers, farmers, livestock keepers, cooperatives, Group Ranches, conservancies, training centres, and county governments. The CTA technical advisor will also represent the project in the county with relevant government ministries.

    Main role and duties

    The County Technical Advisor is the project’s focal point at county level and represents SNV and the project in all stakeholder engagements on matters related to ICSIAP in the county. In this regard, she/he will coordinate closely with KALRO and other SNV technical teams to ensure effective delivery of the 4 project work packages within the respective county.

    Specific roles and duties

    I.) Project Coordination

    Oversee county level day-today project implementation, coordination and monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
    Partnership management of key stakeholders in public and private sector.
    Responsible for project office and equipment.

    Ii.) County Level Project Representation

    Establish and manage partnerships with related programs in the county.
    Liaise with identified county government focal point to facilitate coordination between the project and county ministries and forums.
    Attend existing coordination forums, such as Country Climate Adaptation Steering Committee (CASCOM) or the Agricultural Working Group.

    Iii.) Delivery Of Work Packages

    Stimulate, advise and coordinate with KALRO county partners such as farmers, livestock keepers, Group Ranches, conservancies, cooperatives, and training centres in the establishment of forage plots, feedlots, improved grazing areas or pastures, both on-farm and/or for commercial forage production.
    In conjunction with the innovation business advisor, promote and facilitate with KALRO and other parties the dissemination of drought-resilient feeding innovations validated by research with respective value chain actors
    Facilitate identification and communication with SMEs (including women & youth enter-prises and cooperatives) identified for the innovation matching fund and/or feed voucher;
    Steer capacity development of stakeholders to implement climate resilient integrated landscape management strategies and plans.
    Coordinate and facilitate county staff capacity building for developing county strategies/ frameworks on drought resilience in line with national policy.

    Education

    Qualifications

    Master’s degree in agriculture, agribusiness, economics, integrated natural resources management, or related field. Or basic degree with experience in implementation of similar interventions for a period of at least 5 years.

    Experience

    Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience in agriculture work in international development projects or private sector, preferably in livestock, forage development and nutrition.
    Experience in management and coordination of agricultural/livestock projects and/or with integrated natural resources management or landscape interventions.
    Understanding of the content and processes related to commercialization of agriculture innovations, preferably also in the forage value chain.
    Experience in implementing initiatives involving transfer or route to market of agriculture innovations by research institutions, involving small holder farmers, private sector and government.
    Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder processes involving actors such as government, research, civil society and private sector.
    Experience in planning and managing surveys.
    Experience in managing and providing training and coaching to partners and target beneficiaries.
    Requisite skills set to facilitate and serve as project liaison for external actors.

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  • Agribusiness Advisor Agroecology and Biodiversity Advisor

    Agribusiness Advisor Agroecology and Biodiversity Advisor

    Job Description

    SNV Kenya is seeking a professional with experience and expertise in agribusiness development.

    The position holder will be responsible for formulation and implementation of business models, providing business development support and the capacity building of farmers and agro-enterprises with the goal of improving inclusiveness and competitiveness of targeted value chains. S/he will facilitate access to markets and develop strong partnerships with financial institutions and relevant service providers to ensure the success of the target farmers and agro-enterprises. S/he will support farmer-led enterprises and their groups to improve business planning and in entrepreneurial skills. The function holder reports to the REALMS Project Manager and will utilize Local Service Providers to assist with service delivery and the growth and expansion of marketed products of farmers and agribusinesses that are involved in regenerative agricultural production.

    Key Responsibilities

    Provide primary technical direction to the REALMS project business components that aim to incentivize the uptake of regenerative and circular agricultural production.
    Lead market research and value chain analysis to guide develop business strategies and identify opportunities for investments in targeted value chains and markets.
    Provide technical support to farmer-led enterprises in terms of leveraging their capacities to become business enterprises by providing business advisory services and identifying possible directions and tools to strengthen the enterprises and support relevant market players.
    Provide advice on business planning, financial management, governance and day-to-day management of agro-enterprises.
    Build capacity of farmers through training, coaching and mentorship other extension providers, ensuring the integration of best production and post-harvest practices for enhancing value of their products.
    Develop and maintain positive working relationships with SNV staff, national and local authorities, international and national organizations as well as technical focal points in agriculture.
    Coordinate all planned activities with the Agronomist, Policy and Advocacy advisor and M&E expert, and donors and other development agencies to ensure consistency with sector priorities.
    Support formulation of appropriate policies that create and enabling environment for adoption of regenerative and circular agriculture.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Rural Development or related field from a recognized University; A Master’s degree preferred.
    At least 5 years of experience working on international development programs to improve production and incomes through agribusiness model
    Demonstrated experience of successfully linking farmers and agribusinesses to markets
    Demonstrated experience in building the capacity of farmers, and businesses.
    Familiarity with inclusive business models and application to resource constrained small holder farmers.
    Must possess a strong understanding of group development processes and facilitation skills, including developing and delivering training and group consensus building.
    Familiarity with results chains and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
    Proficiency in English is required.

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  • Team Leader (Open to both national and international applicants) National Technical Expert (Deputy Team Leader) Technical Expert

    Team Leader (Open to both national and international applicants) National Technical Expert (Deputy Team Leader) Technical Expert

    Job Description
    Reporting to the Country Director, the Team leader will have overall responsibility and accountability of the programme which includes overall programme management i.e. contract implementation according to planning and budgeting agreement, strategic guidance and partnership development with key stakeholders, supervision of human resources, and ensuring quality control and timeliness of all deliverables including reporting as required by the donor. This position will deliver 16 expert months (i.e. 40%) spread across a 44 calendar months’ project and is open to both national international applicants.
    Responsibilities And Tasks
    Overall responsibility for the advisory package of the project;
    Ensuring the coherence and complementarity of the programme of SNV/WHH Kenya with the key project strategy and actions at local and national level;
    Promote strategy, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of capacity development among local implementing partners and stakeholders;
    Ensuring application of cross-cutting themes (e.g. gender, climate change, social stability);
    Personnel management, including the deployment of short-term assignments within the available budget, as well as planning and steering assignments and supporting local and international short-term experts;
    Ensuring results-based monitoring is conducted;
    Regular reporting in accordance with contract compliance;
    Responsibility for the use of funds according to financial planning and budgeting in consultation with GIZ’s officer responsible for the commission;
    Supporting the officer responsible for the commission in updating/adapting the project strategy, in evaluations and in preparing a follow-on phase
     
    Qualifications
    University qualification in economics, agricultural economics, or any other related fields of study;
    Very good business language skills in English;
    10 years of professional experience in rural development, employment;
    5 years in rural employment promotion with focus on youth, local economic development, agriculture value chain development, MSME and start-up promotion, private sector cooperation;
    6 years of management/leadership experience as project team leader or manager in a company;
    3 years of experience in projects in East Africa (region);
    6 years of experience in Developing Cooperation projects;
    Experience in financial management.
    Additional Information
    Contract Duration: 16 expert months delivered across a 44 months’ project.
    Desired start date: Subject to Project award
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  • Project Control Consultant

    Project Control Consultant

    Background
    SNV has been engaged by various donors to reach millions of people by executing programmes in agriculture, renewable energy and WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene). In Kenya, SNV is implementing several exciting projects in various counties in Kenya. The SNV country office is located in Nairobi but a lot of activities are implemented from field offices in Eldoret, Nanyuki and Kakuma.
    Job Description
    Reporting to the country finance manager, the project control consultant will act as interim project controller, and as a mentor for junior project controllers. The project control consultant will also draft a project control manual. The work location is Nairobi.
    Responsibilities

    Adopt and own SNV Kenya’s finance & administration and related policies and practices;
    Draft a project control manual;
    Support the preparation of donor budgets;
    Support the country finance manager setting up new projects in the financial administration;
    Support the project manager with financial project planning;
    Support the country finance manager with monthly cash flow forecasts;
    Monitor and control all expenses;
    Ensure financial transactions are recorded properly;
    Support the project manager with timely forecasting and reporting;
    Explain deviations from the budget and propose corrective measures;
    Ensure proper financial close out of projects;
    Ensure all financial, administrative and related activities within the projects are done according to donor requirements, SNV’s project management procedures and SNV’s finance and administration policies and practices;
    Train and mentor junior project controllers;
    Advise management on improvement measures.

    Qualifications

    CPA (K), ACCA or similar level of knowledge and skills acquired in previous roles;
    A Master’s degree in a financial field will be an added advantage;
    At least 5 years relevant working experience in financial accounting of which 2-3 years in project accounting;
    Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of donor regulations related to management of donor funds;
    Experience with financial systems. Experience with SAP is an added advantage;
    Excellent Excel skills;
    At least 5 years relevant working experience in a project organization;
    Experience of working in a multicultural environment;
    Excellent communication skills;
    Experience in a training and mentoring role;
    High level of integrity.

    Additional Information
    Contract duration: Six (6) months.
    Expected start date:18 May 2020.